VIK DARCHINIAN WORLD CHAMPION BY IBO VERSION

Noyan Tapan
Oct 22, 2007

SYDNEY, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian boxer
Vakhtang (Vik) Darchinian, with a technical knock-out gaining a victory
to Federiko Katubey from Philippines, gained the title of the world
champion by IBO version in the first light weight category, as well
as the champion of Asian Pacific (of Asian and Pacific Ocean’s zone)
by IBF version.

The title of the Asian Pacific champion permits Vakhtang to throw
down a challenge to the world champion by the same version. It is
not excluded that his next rival will be world champion Dmitri Kirilov.

Vakhtang Darchinian said in his interview to Radio Liberty that
his goal is to hold a revenge-single combat with Nonito Doner from
Philippines, by whom he was defeated several months ago and lost his
champion belts in light weight category by IBO and IBF versions.

On the professional ring Vakhtang Darchinian has hold 30 single
combats, has gained 29 victories, 23 out of which with a knock-out. In
all probability, next time he will perform on December 1 in the
U.S. making an attempt to once more achieve a champion belt.